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{{short description|Town in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kandamangalam 
| settlement_type = Panchayat Union
| image_skyline = Kandamangalam 1.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = National Highway 45A passes through Kandamangalam city
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
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| pushpin_map_caption = Villupuram, Tamil Nadu
| coordinates = {{coord|11.917660|N|79.684567|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|IND}} [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Taluk]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tondai Nadu]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Villupuram district|Viluppuram]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Viluppuram taluk|Viluppuram]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Panchayat Union
| governing_body = Kandamangalam Panchayat Union
| leader_title = Chairman
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 =
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 23
| population_total = 5460
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 605102
| area_code = +91–0413(STD Code)
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = TN–32
| blank6_name_sec1 = Distance from [[Chennai]]
| blank6_info_sec1 = {{convert|160|km|mi}}
| blank6_name_sec2 = Distance from [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]]
| blank6_info_sec2 = {{convert|17|km|mi}}
| blank7_name_sec1 = Distance from [[Viluppuram]]
| blank7_info_sec1 = {{convert|22|km|mi}}
| blank7_name_sec2 = Distance from [[Cuddalore]]
| blank7_info_sec2 = {{convert|26|km|mi}}
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 996 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 83.65%
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
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'''Kandamangalam''' (Tamil:''கண்டமங்கலம்'') is a town in [[Villupuram district]], [[Viluppuram taluk|Villupuram]] taluk of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The town is one of the 13 panchayat unions in [[Villupuram district]]. The city falls under [[Vanur Assembly constituency]] and [[Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency]].

== Demographics ==
The Kandamangalam town has population of 5460 of which 2736 are males while 2724 are females as per [[2011 census of India|Population Census 2011]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20240229022109/https://www.indiagrowing.com/Tamil_Nadu/Viluppuram/Viluppuram/Kandamangalam Kandamangalam Population 2024]}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Kandamangalam is located in {{coord|11.917660|N|79.684567|E|}}. Deccan is also located in the south-eastern part of India. [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]] shares its sea border with the [[Bay of Bengal]]. [[Chennai]] is about 170 km from here, At a distance, [[Trichy]] is 190 km, At a distance, [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]] is about 17 km, At a distance, [[Villupuram]] is 22 kms, At a distance, [[Cuddalore]] is 26 km are also located far away.

== Transport ==
=== Road ===
[[File:Kandamangalam 13.jpg|thumb|300px|Kandamangalam railway gate.]]

Puducherry- Villupuram Highway (NH-45A) runs in the places of [[Villianur]], Kandamangalam, [[Valavanur]], [[Koliyanur block|Koliyanur]]. The Project NH 332 (Puducherry to Nagapattinam) which runs in the places of Puducherry, Villiyanur, Kandamangalam Nagapattinam is under process.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/traffic-diversions-at-kandamangalam-in-villupuram-from-jan-18-for-rail-over-bridge-construction/article67729530.ece Traffic diversions at Kandamangalam in Villupuram from 18 January for construction of rail over bridge] THE HINDU (11 January 2024)</ref> It has two bus stops- One near BDO Office and another near Old Police Station. There is a 24/7 Bus Facility. You may probably get buses for every 5 mins, buses including ordinary, deluxe buses.

=== Railway Line ===
[[File:Chinnababusamudram railway station 1.jpg|thumb|300px|Chinnababusamudram railway station]]

There is a railway station at Chinnababusamudram village which shares the boundary with Kandamangalam city.<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/station/gallery/videos-pictures-chinna-babu-samudram-cbu/4497 CBU/Chinna Babu Samudram (1 PFs)]</ref> It is about 500 meters from Kandamangalam. The Puduchery railway line is one of the oldest rail link in India and it was constructed in the year 1879 by the Puducherry Railway Company during the period of French and British rule in India.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SzWvq8EYBwUC&dq=Villupuram%E2%80%93Pondicherry+branch+British+and+French&pg=PA140|title=Illustrated Guide to the South Indian Railway (Incorporated in England): Including the Tanjore District Board, Pondicherry, Peralam-Karaikkal, Travancore State, Cochin State, Coimbatore District Board, Tinnevelly-Tiruchendur, and the Nilgiri Railways|date=30 July 1926|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=9788120618893 |via=Google Books}}</ref> One of the boarding points is Chinnababusamudram. Under the supervision of South Indian Railway with the object of connecting the town and the port of Puducherry with South India and to develop the resources of the Puducherry Territory, the rail link between Puducherry and Villupuram has been established. Even though there was total enmity between the then Super Powers—the French and the English—when it came to economic development they had a very good understanding and the Puducherry Railway system was a good example of it.

The station is operated by the [[Southern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]] and comes under the [[Tiruchirapalli]] railway division. This Division may be the only Division in the world maintaining the Railways developed by both the British and the French empires.

It has daily trains connecting the city with [[Chennai]] apart from non-daily trains towards prime cities including [[Mangaluru]], [[Tiruchirapalli]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Kolkata]], [[New Delhi]], [[Bhubaneshwar]] and [[Mumbai]] via [[Villupuram]].

=== Air ===
The nearest airport to the city is [[Puducherry Airport]], 17 km away.

== Thirunareeswarar Temple ==
[[File:Kandamangalam Thirunareeswarar Temple.jpg|thumb|300px|Thirunareeswarar Temple (Lord sivan)]]

Thirunareeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple Dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Kandamangalam. The temple is located very near to Union Territory of Puducherry. Presiding deity is called as Thirunareeswarar and mother is called as Thiripurasundari. The Temple is under the control of Archeological Survey of India. This temple was built by [[Gandaraditya|Gandaraditya Chola]].<ref>[http://www.tnarch.gov.in/sivankoil-kandamangalam SIVANKOIL - KANDAMANGALAM - TEMPLE]</ref> The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Palipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Nandhi are situated immediately after the entrance arch. Presiding deity is housed in the sanctum. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and arthamandapam. The root is flat on the sanctum without any Vimana. Stucco Images of Dwarabalakars are found at the entrance of sanctum.

== Facilities ==
=== Schools ===
[[File:Kandamangalam 2.jpg|thumb|300px|Vallalar govt higher sec school]]

* Vallalar govt higher sec school
* Govt middle school
* Anganwadi center
* Govt ladies hostel (sc)

=== Govt offices===
[[File:Kandamangalam 3.jpg|thumb|300px|Govt hospital]]

* Govt hospital
* Panchayat union office
* Govt regional management office
* Village Administrative office
* Govt agricultural office
* E-seva office
* Ration shop
* B-6 police station
* TN electricity Board
* Registrar office
* Post office

=== Banks ===
* Central Bank Of India & ATM
* Indian Overseas Bank & ATM
* The Villupuram District Central Co-operative Bank Limited

=== Marriage Halls ===
* Valli marriage hall
* Krishnalaya marriage hall
* keerthisri marriage hall
* Jeeva marriage hall
* K.R.S marriage hall
* M.B marriage hall

=== Cinemas===
* Sri Venkateshwara theatre

== Life ==
People here enjoy almost a city life as they can get any things that they need, good hospital facilities (Primary Health Centre, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.svmcpondy.com/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411213354/http://www.svmcpondy.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 April 2013|title=Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & RC {{!}} Home Page|website=svmcpondy.com|access-date=2015-01-27}}</ref> Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smvmch.ac.in/|title=Home|website=Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital|language=en-US|access-date=2015-01-27}}</ref>), schools, good companies etc.{{Columns-list|colwidth=22em|}}

== Kandamangalam Assembly constituency ==
[[Kandamangalam Assembly constituency|Kandamangalam]] was an assembly constituency from 1967 to 2006. Later, during the 2008 reshuffle, this constituency was abolished and replaced by [[Vanur Assembly constituency|Vanur constituency]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Winner
! colspan="2"| Party
|-
| [[1967 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| [[M. Raman]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| [[M. Raman]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| [[M. Kannan]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| [[M. Kannan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
| [[V. Subramaniyan]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
| [[S. Alaguvelu]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| [[V. Subramanian]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| [[S. Alaguvelu]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| [[V. Subramanian]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| [[S. Pushparaj]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|}

== Climate ==
The climate of Kandamangalam is classified by the [[Köppen climate classification]] as [[tropical savanna climate|tropical wet and dry]],<ref name="Climate-Data.org">{{cite web|title=Climate: Kandamangalam – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/2790/|publisher=Climate-Data.org|access-date=6 October 2013}}</ref> similar to that of coastal Pondicherry. Summer lasts from April to early June, when maximum temperatures may reach {{convert|41|°C|0}}. The average maximum temperature is {{convert|36|°C|0}}. Minimum temperatures are in the order of {{convert|28|-|32|°C|°F|0}}. This is followed by a period of high humidity and occasional thundershowers from June until September.{{fact|date=May 2025}}

The [[northeast monsoon#Post-monsoon|northeast monsoon]] sets in during the middle of October, and Kandamangalam gets the bulk of its annual rainfall during the period from October to December. The annual average rainfall is {{convert|1355|mm|in|0|disp=or}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://education.vsnl.com/imdchennai/rdwr.htm |title=Government of India |access-date=10 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726170455/http://education.vsnl.com/imdchennai/rdwr.htm |archive-date=26 July 2009 }}</ref> Winters are very warm, with highs of {{convert|30|°C|0}} and lows often dipping to around {{convert|18|-|20|°C|°F|0}}.

{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Kandamangalam
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y

|Jan high C = 28.8
|Feb high C = 30.6
|Mar high C = 32.9
|Apr high C = 34.7
|May high C = 37.1
|Jun high C = 37.1
|Jul high C = 34.5
|Aug high C = 34.8
|Sep high C = 34.2
|Oct high C = 32.0
|Nov high C = 29.5
|Dec high C = 28.2

|Jan low C = 20.4
|Feb low C = 20.8
|Mar low C = 22.7
|Apr low C = 25.6
|May low C = 27.0
|Jun low C = 26.9
|Jul low C = 25.9
|Aug low C = 25.3
|Sep low C = 24.9
|Oct low C = 22.1
|Nov low C = 22.5
|Dec low C = 21.2
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan rain mm = 20
|Feb rain mm = 7
|Mar rain mm = 6
|Apr rain mm = 16
|May rain mm = 40
|Jun rain mm = 45
|Jul rain mm = 80
|Aug rain mm = 149
|Sep rain mm = 135
|Oct rain mm = 222
|Nov rain mm = 216
|Dec rain mm = 110
|date=February 2024}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Kandamangalam 9.jpg|Panchayat union office
File:Kandamangalam 5.jpg|Sub Registrar office
File:Kandamangalam 6.jpg|Central Bank Of India
File:Kandamangalam 7.jpg|Indian Overseas Bank
File:Kandamangalam 8.jpg|B-6 Police station
File:Kandamangalam 10.jpg|Govt regional management office
File:Kandamangalam 11.jpg|Panchayat office
File:Kandamangalam 12.jpg|Post office
File:Kandamangalam 14.jpg|jammiah maszid
File:Kandamangalam 4.jpg| Kandamangalam railway gate
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Kandamangalam block]]
* [[Kandamangalam Assembly constituency]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Viluppuram district]]

Kandamangalam - Revision history

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